More precisely, it is and it isn’t. Karenia Brevis, the toxic alga that populates the spreading, lethal blooms we call “red tide,” is, in fact, a naturally-occurring organism. And yes, much smaller red tides have been documented since the arrival of Europeans on these shores. But there is a vast difference between the naturally-occurring red [...]
colleen Jul 26, 2018 News Every year for 33 years scientists have monitored the size of the Gulf of Mexico dead zone which forms every spring. Last year’s dead zone was approximately 8,185 square miles, making it the largest the Gulf had seen since mapping began in 1985. This year NOAA scientists are forecasting this summer’s Gulf of Mexico dead [...]
